| Hello Friends! | | | | Q. What conditions can mimic a frozen shoulder? |
| Today I am going to brief you something about one of | | | | A. Inflammation of the shoulder joint (arthritis) or the |
| My friend - Mr. Vinod Sharma a Mech. Engineer by | | | | musclesaround the shoulder can cause swelling, pain, |
| profession & I believe in his personality as a | | | | or stiffnessof the joint that can mimic the range of |
| technically sound & very easy to mesh up with | | | | motion limitationof a frozen shoulder. |
| each & every topic (A Jolly person) but recently | | | | Injury to individual tendons around the shoulder |
| he suffered from Slip Disc & Frozen Shoulder | | | | (tendons of the rotator cuff) can limit |
| Problem. | | | | shoulder-jointrange of motion, but usually not in all |
| I reviewed his case and now describing the facts in | | | | directions. |
| front of you. | | | | Often during the examination of a shoulder withtendon |
| I'll wait for your response for the information provided | | | | injury (tendinitis or tendon tear),the doctor is able to |
| by me. :) | | | | move the joint with the patientrelaxed beyond the |
| Hello & What's Up? | | | | range that the patient can on their own. |
| I mean what about your Health- Specially for your | | | | Q. How is a frozen shoulder treated? |
| Back Pain & Frozen Shoulder? | | | | A. The treatment of a frozen shoulder usually requires |
| Sir, Its very sad for me to know that you faced so | | | | an aggressivecombination of antiinflammatory |
| much pain due to back & shoulder. | | | | medication, cortisone injection(s)into the shoulder, and |
| I pray for you to get recovered as soon as possible. | | | | physical therapy. Without aggressive treatment,a |
| I know you since the time when I joined in SGL in Kota | | | | frozen shoulder can be permanent. |
| and from the first few days | | | | Diligent physical therapy is often key and can include |
| I really enjoyed the company with you. | | | | ultrasound,electric stimulation, range-of-motion exercise |
| When you accidently happened with back pain (slip | | | | maneuvers,ice packs, and eventually strengthening |
| disc), | | | | exercises. |
| I was not aware of such type of body problemsbut | | | | Physical therapy can take weeks to months for |
| today when I saw your body response -how it is going | | | | recovery,depending on the severity of the scarring of |
| to disturb your life.. I felt guilty of why not helping you | | | | the tissues around the shoulder. |
| earlier. | | | | It is very important for people with a frozen shoulderto |
| I studied out various notes on Frozen Shoulder & | | | | avoid reinjuring the shoulder tissues during the |
| consult with some few experts (doctors)and come to | | | | rehabilitation period. |
| know various facts: | | | | These individuals should avoid sudden,jerking motions |
| Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis):medically | | | | of or heavy lifting with the affected shoulder. |
| referred to as adhesive capsulitis,is a disorder in which | | | | Sometimes frozen shoulders are resistant to |
| the shoulder capsule,the connective tissue surrounding | | | | treatment. |
| the glenohumeraljoint of the shoulder, becomes | | | | Patients with resistant frozen shoulderscan be |
| inflamed (Low Body response towards injury) and stiff | | | | considered for release of the scar tissue |
| (dead),and grows together with abnormal bands of | | | | byarthroscopic surgery or manipulation of the |
| tissue, called adhesions,reatly restricting motion and | | | | scarredshoulder under anesthesia. |
| causing chronic pain. | | | | This manipulation is performed to physically break up |
| Adhesive capsulitis is a painful and disabling | | | | the scar tissue ofthe joint capsule. It carries the risk of |
| conditionthat often causes great frustration for | | | | breakingthe arm bone (humerus fracture). It is very |
| patientsand caregivers due to slow recovery. | | | | importantfor patients that undergo manipulation to |
| Movement of the shoulderis severely restricted. Pain is | | | | partake inan active exercise program for the shoulder |
| usually constant, worse at night,when the weather is | | | | after theprocedure. It is only with continued exercise of |
| colder, and along with the restricted movementcan | | | | theshoulder that mobility and function is optimized. |
| make even small tasks impossible. Certain movements | | | | Treatments: |
| can causesudden onset of tremendous pain and | | | | Treatment may be painful and taxing and consists of |
| cramping that can last several minutes. | | | | physical therapy,medication, massage therapy, |
| This condition, for which an exact cause is unknown, | | | | hydrodilatation or surgery. |
| can last from five monthsto three years or more and | | | | A doctor may also perform manipulation under |
| is thought in some cases to be caused by injury or | | | | anesthesia,which breaks up the adhesions and scar |
| traumato the area. It is believed that it may have an | | | | tissue in the joint to help restoresome range of motion. |
| autoimmune component,with the body attacking | | | | Physical therapy is very important at all stages of |
| healthy tissue in the shoulder. | | | | Adhesive Capsulitis,despite aggravating some amount |
| The condition may also cause chronic inflammation. | | | | of inflammation and pain,as it will prevent further loss |
| Adhesions grow between the joints and tissue, greatly | | | | of range and painful contracture. |
| restricting motion and causinga number of painful | | | | Pain and inflammation can be controlled with analgesics |
| complications. There is also a lack of fluid in the | | | | and NSAID's. |
| joint,further restricting movement. | | | | If manual therapy and stretches are not applied, the |
| In addition to difficulty with everyday tasks, people who | | | | shoulder capsulewill continuously contract, leaving the |
| suffer from adhesive capsulitisusually experience | | | | shoulder with a severelyrestricted range of motion that |
| problems sleeping for extended periodsdue to pain that | | | | is much more difficult to reverse. |
| is worse at night and restricted movement | | | | People who suffer from adhesive capsulitis may have |
| positions,resulting in chronic fatigue and other | | | | extreme difficultyworking and going about normal life |
| complications. | | | | activities for several months or longer. |
| The condition also can lead to depression, pain, and | | | | If a diabetic patient develops the condition, the time to |
| problems in the neck and back, as well as damage to | | | | full recoveryis often longer than the usual 12-month |
| the surrounding tissue. | | | | period. |
| There are a number of risk factors for frozen | | | | So Mostly THREE treatements are being preffered: |
| shoulder,including diabetes, stroke, accidents, lung | | | | 1. Antiinflammatory Medication |
| disease, connective tissue disorders,and heart disease. | | | | 2. Cortison Injection (inserted into Shoulders) |
| The condition very rarely appears in people under 40. | | | | 3. Physical Therapy |
| A few Questions about Frozen Shoulder: | | | | And 4th is very risky so most of the doctors avoid but |
| Q. What is a frozen shoulder? | | | | in some cases it also being done- that is Manipulation |
| A. A frozen shoulder is a shoulder joint with | | | | Under Anesthesia |
| significantloss of its range of motion in all directions. | | | | (In this Opeartion Doctors breaks the Adhesive |
| The range of motion is limited not only when the | | | | Capsulitis |
| patientattempts motion, but also when the doctor | | | | Just Like Hammering the iron ball to remove Corrosion |
| attemptsto move the joint fully while the patient | | | | & useless iron) |
| relaxes. | | | | So, there is a risk of Damage to the Joints as well as |
| A frozen shoulder is also referred to as adhesive | | | | connective Tissues. |
| capsulitis. | | | | (A very Risky decision) |
| Q. What causes a frozen shoulder? | | | | Here My recommendations for your Frozen Shoulders: |
| A. Frozen shoulder is the result of inflammation, | | | | As you suffered for a long time (approx. 12 |
| scarring,thickening, and shrinkage of the capsule that | | | | months)from Slip Disk (Back & Neck Pain) & |
| surroundsthe normal shoulder joint. Any injury to the | | | | now because of Frozen Shoulder. |
| shouldercan lead to frozen shoulder, including | | | | Frozen Shoulder caused because of inefficient |
| tendinitis,bursitis, and rotator cuff injury. Frozen | | | | nutrients availability in your body |
| shouldersoccur more frequently in patients with | | | | (that showed its effect when you accidently met with |
| diabetes,chronic inflammatory arthritis of the shoulder,or | | | | Slip Disc) |
| after chest or breast surgery. Long-termimmobility of | | | | And Used High doses of Medications which tried to |
| the shoulder joint can put peopleat risk to develop a | | | | reduce pain &recover the body but fact is that : |
| frozen shoulder. | | | | Those high doses has damaged your body cells |
| Q. How is a frozen shoulder diagnosed? | | | | tissues,nerves and even reduced the quantity of |
| A. A frozen shoulder is suggested during | | | | Nutrients for a healthy & lean body. |
| examinationwhen the shoulder range of motion is | | | | I would like to help you out in restrengthening the body |
| significantly limited,with either the patient or the | | | | with Nutrients like |
| examiner attempting the movement. | | | | Calcium, Magnisium, d-alpha tocophyrol,specially |
| Underlying diseases involving the shoulder can be | | | | required 13 Vitamins & |
| diagnosedwith the history, examination, blood | | | | 11 Minerals for a healthy body (on a daily basis) |
| testing,and x-ray examination of the shoulder. | | | | And amino acids (Proteins) for maintaining & |
| If necessary, the diagnosis can be confirmed when an | | | | rebuilding cells & tissues & |
| x-raycontrast dye is injected into the shoulder joint to | | | | Vitamin-C ( it combat the effect of cell damaging). |
| demonstratethe characteristic shrunken shoulder | | | | I will feel happy If I would be able to improve your |
| capsule of a frozen shoulder. | | | | Health a little bit. |
| This x-ray test is called arthrography. The tissues of | | | | Hoping for your Healthy & Happy Life! |
| theshoulder can also be evaluated with an MRI scan. | | | | |